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Mookie Betts may deny J.D. Martinez the American League triple crown, but that doesn't mean he can stop him from joining a select group of hitters. If the season ended today, Martinez would lead the league in homers (35) and RBIs (99) and finish second to Betts in batting (.331). Since 1970, the same batter has led the AL in homers and RBIs 19 times (Alex Rodriguez, Cecil Fielder, and Red Sox Hall of Famer Jim Rice did it twice). In those 19 seasons, only five times did that player also finish in the top 10 in batting. The most recent, of course, was Tigers star Miguel Cabrera, who became baseball's first Triple Crown winner in 45 years when his .330-44-139 led the AL across the board en route
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